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Mid Stakes ($50NL to $600NL): 6-max or less ring game NLH strategies including Heads Up cash game play.
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Sticky Thread Sticky: Some thoughts on posting HU hand histories

Poker is a very interesting game where many different styles of play can result in a significant edge on your opponents. HU is especially cool...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 08-12-2008 04:13 PM
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10-01-2014 01:28 AM

Sticky Thread Sticky: READ BEFORE POSTING: Short-Handed NL Hold-em Forum

General Guidelines This forum is for all material that relates to (online) short handed no limit hold'em strategy between $50nl and $600nl. ...

Started by pocketfours, 03-25-2011 01:59 AM
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03-25-2011 01:59 AM

Sticky Thread Sticky: SHNL & HU Digest

Here are links to the most helpful and popular articles written by our own forum members for players of short-handed NL hold'em. Articles ISF...

Started by Xianti, 08-29-2007 06:44 PM
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08-30-2010 12:09 AM

JJ 3bet pot, turn decision.

Villain is Taggy regular. Poker Room skin No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $2/$4 4 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $356.50

Started by JL, 05-02-2007 07:31 PM
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05-03-2007 07:42 PM

KK deep reraised pot flopped set bad flop

Villain is pOck2tp3ar, he flat out runs sick against me, and I mean sick as in I have never had any set+ hand hold up in 3500+ hands . He is 25/20....

Started by Jager, 05-01-2007 03:17 PM
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05-03-2007 07:36 PM

All-in call question in Heads-up

Started as 4.5 to 1 favourite, but was beaten in 5 hands. #1 hand, opp all-in pre-flop, I folded #2 hand, opp all-in on flop, I folded #3 hand,...

Started by jtleon, 05-03-2007 12:35 AM
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05-03-2007 02:28 PM

Man I hate AK...

Villain is donkish (40/20/1.5) Is it standard to check this flop? Poker Room skin No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $2/$4 5 players...

Started by JL, 05-02-2007 07:36 PM
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05-03-2007 11:14 AM

200NL, a few line checks

Hand 1: -no real reads in this hand, other than villain being 21/15/2 over 40 hands -How overkill is this push considering the stack sizes? I was...

Started by griffey24, 05-02-2007 07:32 PM
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05-03-2007 07:51 AM

JT isolation - how you play it?

Donkbetter is a 74/0 monkeydonk who I'm trying to play as many hands as possible with... rest of the table seems passive. 20/5 types. I havent seen...

Started by euphoricism, 05-02-2007 02:21 PM
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05-03-2007 04:12 AM

Standard or Spewy?

No reads... Poker Room skin No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $1/$2 5 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $91.25

Started by JL, 05-02-2007 07:27 PM
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05-03-2007 02:56 AM

Turn decision with TPMK + OESD

Villain is unknown. Do you bet this turn? What your play to the push? Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool...

Started by zook, 05-03-2007 02:20 AM
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05-03-2007 02:33 AM

good hand, but confusing action

wtf sort of hands do you put villain on here? push? if you call, do you call a blank river if he pushes? reads - I'm new, but maybe seen as...

Started by benny999, 04-29-2007 09:34 AM
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05-03-2007 12:34 AM

**April Graphs**

Post graphs, PT shots, comments, w/e from April!!! Worst month in terms of # of hands, best in terms of $$$. Next month I want at least 20k...

Started by Harry, 04-30-2007 02:45 PM
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05-02-2007 08:56 PM

Played too fast? Too slow?

Villain is the typical Crypto nut peddler. His stats were something like 20/10/2. I was torn between raising or pushing the flop but I had so many...

Started by silu73, 05-02-2007 08:10 PM
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05-02-2007 08:35 PM

Blind wars. TP -> Top Two.

Villain is 25/10 over a small sample. I have taggy image. Comments on all streets appreciated. I'm wondering if I'm calling too much on the blinds...

Started by Jupit3r, 05-02-2007 04:14 PM
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05-02-2007 04:33 PM

JJ w/ 2nd nut flush draw facing donkbet

Moving to 6-max, so prepare for a barrage of posts :) Villain is 36/11/3 over 40 hands, no post-flop reads. I see merits in both calling and...

Started by zook, 05-02-2007 02:07 PM
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05-02-2007 03:40 PM

Simple Simple question

just sat down, PAHUD isn't up yet. I don't recognize the opponent. PokerStars Game #9697950724: Hold'em No Limit ($1/$2) - 2007/05/01 - 12:17:24...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 05-01-2007 12:20 PM
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05-02-2007 08:40 AM

Nut FD + Overcard/TP Vs passive, betting villain

Villain is very passive postflop. 44/15/0.69 after 96 hands. 5 handed 100NL effective stacks $132 Preflop I am button with :As: :9s: 1...

Started by Pelion, 05-01-2007 08:56 PM
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05-02-2007 04:43 AM

20k stat check-up

Just dropped back down to $25NL to work on my game a bit more, and I figured I'd put up some stats for review now that I have a decent sample size....

Started by The_Bankroll, 04-28-2007 02:52 PM
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05-02-2007 04:14 AM

big draws on blank turns

I feel a little lost lately when playing my big draws (>=12 outs) on the turn. On the flop I generally play them aggressively, betting/raising...

Started by pgil, 05-01-2007 05:09 PM
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05-01-2007 08:11 PM

Interesting hand almost 150BB

I feel this is interesting because all of the action i questionable. Note:I probably shouldn't have bet the flop, my MAIN QUESTION is what i should...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 04-30-2007 04:49 PM
Replies: 29 Views: 1,545
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05-01-2007 08:05 PM

AQ TPTK very wet board 200NL

Theres a similiar hand on cardrunners that makes the play i made come into question. this hand is in my operation thread so please dont look if you...

Started by Da GOAT, 05-01-2007 09:10 AM
Replies: 9 Views: 927
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05-01-2007 04:03 PM

playing heads up against a paticular kinda opponent

Ok i dont play much heads up but lets say you are playing a villan with the following characters. 1 he will raise from the BB over 80 percent of...

Started by littleogre, 04-28-2007 12:57 AM
Replies: 4 Views: 910
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05-01-2007 06:49 AM

Slow-played aces. What is a good line?

This guy seemed pretty aggressive, but I hadn't really been paying a whole lot of attention. I figured there was a good chance he was weak since he...

Started by dsaxton, 04-29-2007 08:14 PM
Replies: 15 Views: 1,161
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05-01-2007 06:06 AM

Thin call vs. tilting NL10 fish?

MP is alexos888. He is the worst player I've ever seen. I think he's pushing any two cards, am I ahead of his range? PokerStars No-Limit...

Started by mcatdog, 05-01-2007 02:39 AM
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05-01-2007 03:12 AM

Theory Post- Thin Value Betting

So... the other day I was reading a couple threads on 2p2 about some CONTROVERSIAL msnl and hsnl topics- "the two-way bet" and "merging your range." ...

Started by sauce123, 04-30-2007 01:39 PM
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05-01-2007 03:04 AM

KK turns into a bluff

villain is 30/10 or so, over 50 hands. He hasn't showndown much. POKERSTARS GAME #9683989376: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($1/$2) - 2007/04/30 - 15:19:25...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 04-30-2007 04:52 PM
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04-30-2007 10:30 PM

A high flush draw faces push from shortie.

Villain is 70/20/1 with 25BBs. He minraises first in, SB calls and I call in BB with :Ac: :6c:. Flop :3s: :4c: :Tc: Pot : $6 He checks, SB...

Started by Pelion, 04-30-2007 11:55 AM
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04-30-2007 03:41 PM

KK, 200bb deep against known bluffer

I know this guy very well. He's a 50/20 type who LOVES to pot it on the river as a bluff. Let me rephrase -- his pot bet on the river has never been...

Started by euphoricism, 04-29-2007 02:43 PM
Replies: 14 Views: 2,088
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04-30-2007 02:50 PM

Uber sick hand OMFG (hypothetical)

Hypothetical situation. Opp is a 22/18/3 reg who doesn't get too out of line. I'm not sure how much he overvalues hands, i have a note that he is...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 04-27-2007 05:28 PM
Replies: 30 Views: 1,819
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04-30-2007 01:49 PM

Life is Good + Turn Spot

After a brutal run at nl200 that left me short on cash at a whoring site I was playing at, I moved to nl100 for a few K hands. 10k hands and 24...

Started by Genitruc, 04-30-2007 04:32 AM
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04-30-2007 01:44 PM

Reraised AA. Fun flop.

100NL 5 handed.100bb effective stacks. Im SB with AA. UTG is 26/12/1 and seems a bit fishy. Ive seen him limp AJ utg and check and A high flop. ...

Started by Pelion, 04-30-2007 11:44 AM
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04-30-2007 11:47 AM

check my stats plz :)

hey i just started playin for 3 months starting on minitables (0,05/0,10), now i slowly moved up to 25 and 50 NL 6max. I would love to have some...

Started by wouterpoker, 04-30-2007 06:52 AM
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04-30-2007 07:33 AM

Why can't you just bet the pot (HU hands vs. ISF)

ISF and I played HU for about an hour and a half. He's a good player, you guys pretty much know how he plays, he fires a lot of second barrels and...

Started by mcatdog, 04-29-2007 10:34 PM
Replies: 5 Views: 924
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04-30-2007 04:14 AM

Pointless river bet?

This guy just sat down. Texas Hold'em $1-$1 NL (Real Money), #253,364,928 Table Kisangani, 28 Apr 2007 12:52 PM ET Seat 1: Elukka...

Started by Galapogos, 04-28-2007 02:51 PM
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04-30-2007 02:13 AM

donkin away at party's 50NL

readless...don't know anyone at party nor have i datamined... Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from...

Started by |~|ypermegachi, 04-30-2007 12:27 AM
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04-30-2007 02:02 AM

AQo in reraised pot, montone A high flop

Tough spot, villian is running 32/22 over 35 or so hands, i haven't been paying attention to him at all. I'm really unsure how i'm supposed to...

Started by Numbr2intheWorld, 04-29-2007 03:35 PM
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04-29-2007 09:39 PM

Math People- Explain things to me

I understand variance in the short term- over 1k, 2k, 5k, 10k hands maybe. At the same time, how long is it possible (as in reasonable likely) to...

Started by sauce123, 04-25-2007 04:48 PM
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04-29-2007 05:50 PM

200NL: A couple hands, reasonably deep

Hand 1: -villain is running at 35/29/4, but over only 70ish hands -I have been raising reasonably often, but not out of line, about 25/20 ...

Started by griffey24, 04-28-2007 05:17 PM
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04-29-2007 12:48 PM

max ev on this river?

villain is 30/10/5, 50% cbet after ~1,000 hands. he seems noobish like he thinks ppl are bluffing too much. I think he sees me as tag, capable of...

Started by benny999, 04-28-2007 06:06 PM
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04-29-2007 12:12 PM

I was going to write about this, but aejones says it better.

I was recently thinking of a hand that I played against gabe that went something like this. I was somehow in the pot pre with Q6s of spades, not...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 04-29-2007 10:21 AM
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04-29-2007 11:37 AM

K3s on btn, bluff shove flop

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) MP ($7.51) CO ($4.81)...

Started by Halv, 04-29-2007 02:11 AM
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04-29-2007 10:01 AM

some hands, bleh ($100NL on PP and PS)

1) Line check? No reads. Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $1 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)...

Started by donkbee, 04-27-2007 08:54 PM
Replies: 8 Views: 900
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04-29-2007 02:10 AM

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